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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 921

Zone CD-21: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-21

A small-lot housing zone of bare land strata lots at up to 29.7 homes per hectare. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes), and joined homes are allowed on lots next to an RU-10 zone.

137 lots and 1 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • Up to 3 homes on one lot, because the lot is 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or smaller and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). (section 921.2 1) and 102)
  • Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). (section 921.2 1) and 102)
  • Otherwise: Where the lot does not meet those conditions, the zone sets density for the whole CD-21 site: at most 29.7 homes per hectare (12 per acre) of gross site area. It gives no count for one lot. (section 921.3 1))
  • Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 921.2 1))

The rules of zone CD-21

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 921.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 921.1 2))
  • Homes, following Section 921.2: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot, and attached homes on bare land strata lots next to an RU-10 zone, as the development permit sets out. (section 921.1 3) and 921.2)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 921.9)
  • Bare land strata lots (strata lots that are pieces of land with their own boundaries) must be at least 226 m² (2,433 sq ft) when not next to an RU-10 zone, and at least 285 m² (3,068 sq ft) when next to an RU-10 zone. (section 110.1 and notes (5) and (6))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. Covered porches are left out of the count. (section 921.4)

Floor area and density

  • At most 29.7 homes per hectare (12 per acre) of gross site area on the whole CD-21 site. This may be passed where a house is replaced with small-scale multi-unit housing, with at most one such development on one lot. (section 921.3 1) and 2))

Height

  • Main buildings may be at most 2.5 storeys high. (section 921.7 1))
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 921.7 2))
  • Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls may be at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. (section 921.7 3))
  • Inside the Fort Langley area shown on the map in Section 104.5 3), buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2 storeys, with no room above the second storey. (section 104.5 2))

Distance from the property lines

  • Siting is also set in the development permit. (section 921.5 1))
  • Main buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the front property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the rear property line, or 15 m (49 ft 3 in) where the rear property line is next to an RU-10 zone, and at least 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) from a side street. (section 921.5 2) a), b) and d))
  • Main buildings must sit at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line. On lots next to an RU-10 zone, one side may be 0 m (0 in) for a joined home. An attached garage or carport in the side yard may be as close as 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in). (section 921.5 2) c))
  • On a corner lot, no part of a building, structure or fence higher than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the triangle formed by joining two points 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the corner along each property line that meets the intersection. (section 921.5 2) e))
  • Accessory buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear property line (or 15 m (49 ft 3 in) next to an RU-10 zone), 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from each side property line and 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) from a side street. (section 921.5 3))
  • Covered porches or verandahs that stick out from the front or side street face of a building may come up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) closer to that property line than the required distance, outside the corner triangle. (section 921.6)
  • A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 921.8)
  • Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
  • For each main home, one of the required spaces needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) and note (1))
  • Lots in the Willowbrook Transit-Oriented Area need no parking spaces for homes, except spaces for people with disabilities. Any spaces built there for homes must have electric car charging outlets. (section 107.1 3))
  • On a corner lot with small-scale multi-unit housing of at least 3 homes, up to 2 more driveways may come in from the side property line, if that side street is a local street or lane and all driveways on the lot add up to no more than 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. (section 107.6 4))
  • When the parking count comes out with a part of 0.5 or more, it is rounded up to the next whole space. (section 107.2 4))

Other rules

  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 921.10)
  • Every application for this zone must come with an application for a development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 921.11)
  • In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Questions about zone CD-21

What is zone CD-21 in the Township of Langley?

CD-21 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-21 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 921). A small-lot housing zone of bare land strata lots at up to 29.7 homes per hectare. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes), and joined homes are allowed on lots next to an RU-10 zone.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-21?

Up to 3 homes on one lot, because the lot is 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or smaller and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). Otherwise: Where the lot does not meet those conditions, the zone sets density for the whole CD-21 site: at most 29.7 homes per hectare (12 per acre) of gross site area. It gives no count for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-21?

Main buildings may be at most 2.5 storeys high. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower.

How many lots are zoned CD-21?

The Township of Langley lot records list 137 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-21, on 8 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-21

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